# We're gonna have a happy topic if it kills us.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-gonna-have-a-happy-topic-if-it-kills-us/15966>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 13, 2000, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-gonna-have-a-happy-topic-if-it-kills-us/15966 "2000-04-13T15:37:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-gonna-have-a-happy-topic-if-it-kills-us/15966/41 "2000-04-14T13:31:00Z")

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Eve wrote

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> If this is true, I just might consider lesbianism . . .

Now this is what I meant by a happy topic.

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**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2000, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-gonna-have-a-happy-topic-if-it-kills-us/15966/42 "2000-04-14T13:39:00Z")

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> Originally posted by dpr:  
> \*\*What thoughts make me happy?  
> Snuggling under a warm doona while the rain tumbles down on the tin roof; baby ducks; curious kids; smiles; seeing faith and trust in other people; The Princess Bride; spontaneous mischief; good friends…
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> oh, and people who believe every Australian has a pet kangaroo.  
> \*\*

dpr, I like your list.  
What do you mean? You _don’t_ all have a kangaroo for a pet???  
Sigh. Another dream bites the dust… ☹

Lexi, I wanted to tell you something, but hubby’s here, so I’d better not. 😉

Hey! The rest of you, get your mind out of the gutter!! I _meant_ that I like his name. Yeah. That’s it. _WHAT_? It’s the truth!!!

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You are more than a human being, you are a human becoming.  
Og Mandino

That’s my name, not a description. I am neither purple nor a bear. Okay, so I’m purple.\<a true Wally original!\>

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**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-gonna-have-a-happy-topic-if-it-kills-us/15966/43 "2000-04-15T06:00:00Z")

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Um, I like your name, too. Heh.

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**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-gonna-have-a-happy-topic-if-it-kills-us/15966/44 "2000-04-15T06:15:00Z")

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> Originally posted by WallyM7:  
> \*\*::gag::
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> ::barf::
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> Will someone _please_ put me out of my misery?
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> ::ralph::\*\*

[Veb dons the oversize purplish dinosaur suit]

::warbling in a nasal Barney-ish monotone::

“I looove you, you looove me…!”

[flees, tripping over the %&^\*(&$ styrofoam tail as Wally lobs empty beer cans]

Veb

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**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-gonna-have-a-happy-topic-if-it-kills-us/15966/45 "2000-04-15T06:18:00Z")

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> Originally posted by Lexicon:  
> **Um, I like your name, too. Heh.**

🙂 😉 🙂 🆒

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You are more than a human being, you are a human becoming.  
Og Mandino

That’s my name, not a description. I am neither purple nor a bear. Okay, so I’m purple.\<a true Wally original!\>

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